Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Ixodida Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Ixodidae | |
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Similar Ixodes hexagonus, Haemaphysalis concinna, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes uriae, Ixodes vespertilionis | ||
Ixodes trianguliceps is a species of tick from the family Ixodidae that feeds on such mammals as shrew, rats, mice, hedgehogs, foxes, squirrels, moles, rabbits and hares. It also frequently feeds on horses and humans. It is mostly found in European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and northern parts of Spain, at elevations of up to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). It is also found in Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.
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